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Health and Safety Legislation
First Aids Most Dramatic Legislation Change in 14 Years
BS-8599 - BSI British Standard
The new workplace standard and how it will affect you:
When will the new standard come into force?
BS8599 was effective from 30th June 2011, with a transitional introduction period until 31st December 2011.
The old standard
This standard replaces the BHTA-HSE kits 10, 20 and 50, that are currently universally used in the UK, and are based on the HSE guidelines. The current BHTA standard was published in 1997, and is long overdue a review. The BHTA standard will be withdrawn from 31st December 2011.
What the law says
The Health and Safety (First Aid) regulations 1981 states:-
"An employer shall provide or ensure that there are provided such equipment and facilities as are adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for enabling first aid to be rendered to his employees if they are injured or become ill at work"
The new BSi first aid kits are now the only safe and clear way for an employer to meet their obligations.
What kits are available
There are four sizes of first aid kits, workplace small, medium, large and a travel kit.
What size is required?
Employers are required to make a risk assessment to decide what the hazard levels are.
Take a look at the guide below to see what size kit you need:
Category of Hazard Number of employees Number and size of forst aid kits Low Hazard e.g. Shops, Offices, Libraries, etc. High Hazard e.g. Light engineering and assemble work, food processing, warehousing, extensive work with dangerous machinery or sharp instruments, construction, chemical manufacture, etc.
Less than 25
25-100
More than 100Small
Medium
Large
(1 per 100 employees)
Less than 5
5-25
More than 25Small
Medium
Large
(1 per 25 employees)
When will new kits be available?
New kits will be available at Storage Direct from 9th August 2011. To pre-order your kit Contact us
